Alexander Bates Callow Jr.

To the Callow family, I grew up listening to tales of mischief involving your beloved husband and father and my Dad, Lloyd Shoop! My Dad convinced me to write my 11th grade term paper on Boss Tweed. I read The Tweed Ring and will save our signed copy. My Dad was a "knee slapper" when he laughed. He passed suddenly of a massive brain hemorrhage Dec 11, 2013. My mom passed Jan 11, 2023 with dementia and declining health. My Mom and Dad dearly loved to visit with Sandy and Marie when...

I just came across this obituary for your father, Scott. What an amazing life. And for your mom and dad to be able to travel for all those years after retirement is beautiful. I lost both my parents in 2010, six weeks apart. My mom moved close to us and the twins, only to have a stroke three months later. We ended up caring for her for 10 years. And I miss them every day. My dad was quite the storyteller as well. It´s amazing to be in our 60s and looking back at our lives . UCSB was a special...

Have faith in God he cares for you. John 6:40

Dr. Callow was one of the primary reasons I became a city planner as my profession. I took his urban history classes at UCSB in the early 1970s and never looked back. What a fun and engaging professor he was, always eager to help with a research question, and so completely dedicated to his telling of urban stories. He is a memorable and important person in my life to this day, and I feel honored to have studied under him. Valerie Young

I met Alec and Marie in 2001 on a Holland America World Cruise. We shared over 100 days of delightful and magical fun, while table-mates during the evening dining and as adventurers on many shore excursions. Alec and Marie were the happiest married couple I have encountered in my entire life! They were continuously laughing at each other's jokes and sharing many affectionate momentsa joy to be in their company. I am blessed to count them as friends, and I will treasure our memories! ...

I was sorry to hear of Dr. Callow's death. I was a student of his at UCSB; I took several of his classes including Urban History, History of Urban Crime, and did my senior thesis with him. I graduated in 1985. Those classes are fond memories for me. His enthusiasm for the course material was infectious. I hope that he was just as wonderful as a husband and father as he was for his students. My deepest sympathies are with you.

Bert Buenik, Santa Barbara

My heart felt condolences go out to the you and your family at this difficult time. I hope the promise in 1 Thessalonians 4 : 14 can bring you comfort. Knowing that there's a hope for our loved ones lost in death can be so reassuring.

It was with great sadness I read of Dr. Callow's passing. My deepest condolences to your family.
I was one of the fortunate students to land a seat in one of Dr. Callow's History of Urban Crime classes some 30+ years ago. I remember the details of Dr. Callow's Urban Crime course as if it were yesterday, that's how impactful Dr. Callow's lectures were. His humor and legendary edge-of-your-seat stories made history meaningful, memorable, and relevant, not an easy feat to a large class of...